Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1906 — Page 1

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FATALLY INJURED IN WRECK Ralph Eddington Crushed to DeathHenry Knavel Hurt

AWFUL ACCIDENT Eddington will Die— Knavel May Recover V ARCHER IS NOT LOCATED YET Clover Leaf Freight Wrecked Near Bluffton—Four Decatur Boys Stfcposed to be Injured. (Special to. Democrat.) BLUFFTON, Ind., May 23.—An east bound freight on the Clover Leaf was wrecked near here at 1:30 this afternoon. Ralph Eddington lies under the debris with both legs cutt off and Hosey Knavel is by-his side wfeji his legs both crushed. boys are from Decatur. At this hour (two o’clock) the trainmen are trying to extricate the two lads. BLUFFTON, Ind., May 23.-3 p. m.—The wreck occurred just east of the bridge a quarter of a mile east of the city . A truck broke down and six cars were wrecked, two of them being badly demolished. Eddington’* body is pinned underneath one of the cars and cannot be extricated until the wreck train arrives 19 to clear the debris. His legs are cut off and he on the other side of the car, they also being fast. It is believed he win die before he can be taken out. Knavel is pinned beneath the other end ofthe car, his feet and ankles being crushed. He is being taken out now and will probably live. Both boys are conscious. Knavel’s feet may have to be amputated. Ralph Eddington referred to above is a son of the widow Eddington, who lives in the south part of the city. He is thirteen years old. Hosey Knavel is a well-known boy, fifteen years old. He has been working nights as a pin-setter at the Palace Bowling Alleys for some time. The boys left here yesterday morning in company with “Ikey” Archer, to bum their way to Bluffton. Ike Archer is about fourteen years old, and is the son of Elmer Archer, the ratal route carrier on number six. Friends of the injured boys here are frantic. The news was being kept from Mrs. Eddington as long as possible as she is in poor health. ■ The fburth boy mentioned and supposed to be buried beneath the wreck is “Red” Barker. LATER—Knavel was taken out of the wreck at 4 o’clock, practically unhurt. Eddington’s legs are crushed and he is dying. No one else was hurt, her young friends Tuesday in honTHE FIRST RAIN IN WEEKS Fell This Morning and Everyone is Happy. —7- Rain has not looked so beautiful in ' years ps it did at ten o’clock today, 1 when the first real shower for several i weeks fell. ’ Farmers, business men 1 and everyone else smiled as the water 1 fell in a quantity to atUeast cool the 1 air and freshen the crops. The drought has been one ofjhe most se- 1 vere known in twenty-five years for < the early season and the wheat, oats, • grass and garden products suffered 4 accordingly, but it is believed that a I fair crop will still be forth,-coming, i Anyway, we he thankful for today’s rain. > c

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MANY FATALLY I.> • . William Robinold of Craigville in the List OTHERS FROM NEARBY CITIES Terrible Catastrophe Practically Breaks Up the G. A R. Annual . Encampment. Scripps-Mcßae Special. ’ Lafayette, Ind., May 23.—Two cars loaded with old soldiers here to attend the Grand Army Encampment collided on the interurban line between here and the Soldiers' Itome (this mdrfting. Fifty persons were serlousy injured. Owing to the advanced ggft nf jhe, soldiers, the shock will prove fatal. to many. Thirty bi fpe injured have been taken to the hospital. Charles Roundbush, motorman on one Os the cars, had both legs cut off,'and died soon after his removal. The List of Injured. William Robinold, Craigville, face, arms and shoulder hurt. Landis, both legs and neck injured. A. G. Meyers, Warsaw, right leg injured. H. D. Druckmiller, Milford, left arms and head hurt; eye cut. A. A. Gillen, Roachdale, one leg fractured, other badly hurt. laac Dohner, Edgerton, Ohio, left leg and breast hurt. George Maddox, Montpelier, badly bruised. Marrion Pottle, Tipton, ankle crushed. William! Deens, Butler, left leg hurt. William Kroutz, Butler, shoulder crushed. N. N. BOyston, Warsaw, back wrenched and legs cut. M. G. Cart, Dunkirk, right arm crushed. R. J. Sweeney, Windfall, breast badjy hurt. J. T. Lockwood, Bluffton, right shoulder injured. Martin Mann, Dunkirk, left arm, shoulder and ankles hurt. D. S. Whitenock, Greenwood, left leg mashed and broken. David Hufford, Rossville, left leg mashed. W. H. McLaughlin, Portland; leg; and face hurt. < N. A* Caster, Portland, head and side hurt. N. V. Nehr, Rossville, breast and head badly hurt. The list of injured soldiers follows, all being from Indiana: J. D. Clark, Medaryvillp, chest, shoulder and leg hurt; will'die. J. M. Leak, Lizton, left leg broken. Mrs. J. M. Leak, Lizton, ..left arm broken; internally injured; condition serious. Rev. H. E. Butler, Claypool, left leg crushed. Henry Endsley, Marion, both legs broken;-may die. Old Soldiers Were Brave. Immediately following the accident the less injured took part in many deeds of valor. Crippled old men with ' blood trickling over foreheads, and . arms and legs limp from fractures and ; blood oozing from various wounds, ' helped others pinioned under the’ i wreckage. Aid was hastily sent out < from this city and preparations made j for all at the hospitals. The shrieks ; of uninjurd who saw comrades of al- ] most fifty years, pi '.toned beneath j the •iiM, mingled witn the cries of the iohned themselves, sent a chill i i hrough al! who heard i 4. t The terrible ,affair practically broke 1 off the encampment for the day. 1

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1906.

SERMON AT THE U. B. CHURCH j z ’ J Rev. Fowler to Deliver Address cn j Decoration Day—Line of March and, Order of Exreci'es. Sunday, May 27th. G. zV. R. Post. W. E. C. and Sons of Veterans will meet at Post Hall and march to the United Brethren church, sermon by Rev. Luke. At two o’clock p. m. the same organizations will meet at the Post Hall and go tq Beulah Chapel, sermon by Rev. J. S. Stutsman. Order of exercises, May 30, Comrade A. J. Teeple, Marshal of the day. At 9 o’clock a. m., the Post and Sons of Veterans with drum corps will meet at Post Hall and march to the Old City and Catholic cemeteries and decorate the grave of all old soldiers therein buried, after which they will return to the hall and adjourn for dinner. At one o’clock, sharp, the G. A. R. and ex-soldiers, W. R. G. and Sops of Veterans will meet at Post Hal®; and march to position in line of march on Third street At the same hour all schools, societies, lodges, benevolent orders and citizens willing to participate, are requested to report on south Third street, to the marshal for assignment of positions in parade. Formation of parade shall be as follows, on Third street, right resting on Adams: Loch’s City Band, Marhal and aids, City Officials, City School Board, Superintendent and teachers, Public, Parochial and • Private schools, Woman’s Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, Drum Corps, Sam Henry Post G. A. R., old ex-soldiers, benevolent’orders and allDther societies according to senority or age, citizens and carriages? “ < The line of march will be as fol-

lows: East of Jefferson street to Second, north on Second to Monroe, west on Monroe to City Cemetery, north through cemetery to speaker’s , stand in grove, Where the following exercises will be rendered: ‘Music by i Loch’s City Band, praiyer by Reg., John C; White, scripture- reading- by ■ Rev. A. B. Haist, music by Male Quartette, jituart service by G. A. R., , music by Male Quartette, address by Rev. Alfred Fowler, music by band, decoration of cenotaph, services by W. R. C., music by Male Quartette, “America,” and benediction. During services coqjmittees will decorate graves of old soldiers in the new City and new Catholic Cemteries. After the close of the ceremonies parade will reform and counter march to same route left in front headed by City Band to Third street starting point, where parade will be dismissed. By order of Post. J. D. HALE, D. K. SHACKLEY, H. LANKENAU, Committee on Arrangements. — - 1 1 T WILL GIVE “HICKORY FARM’’ The Cast of Characters Includes the Best Musical and Dramatic « Talent ,in County. On Friday, June the first, at Bosse’s Opera House, the Young Matrons’ Club will present for the benefit of the library, that sterling old New England comedy, “Hick’ry Farm,”

which on former occasions has made a hit with our theatre patrons. ‘ 1 Hick’ry Farm” has been entirely rewritten for this occasion and is now a first-class, new and up-to-date’come-dy in three acts, with enough music to make it almost a musical comedy, in fact, all new but the name and that likewise improved with age. The cast was chosen from the best musical and dramatic talent the ladies could secure and includes Dr. Fred Patterson, of Geneva; Dr. Dick Neptune, Frank Wemhoff, Hugh Hite and Henry Thomas. The ladies are the Misses Kate Mylott, Minnie Orvis and Eva Acker, and the ladies feel sure of an artistic as well as financial success. The Young Matrons’ Club will make a personal canvass in the sale of tickets and the people of our city should patronize them liberajly and thereby aid. them in the work of freeing th’e library from debt and the Democrat feels sure that if you attend “Hick’ry Farm” you will be well repayed for your trouble as the ladies will do everything possible to make “Hiek’ry Farm” a success. Bosse Opera House, Friday, June Ist. »

iWAS A HAPPY SOCIAL EVENT. - , Wedding Occurred Saturday, Followed'by a Reception by Groom’s Parents on Sunday. e Berne, Ind., May 22.—The wedding of Miss Lina Christener to Lorenzo D. Jacobs on Saturday afternoon was a very pretty event. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. H. Vomholt, pastor of the German Reformed church and the contracting parties were pronounced man and wife at a few minutes past four o’clock; in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and friends. The event was celebrated at the Christener home, five miles northeast of Berne. After the ceremony an elegant wedding supper was.served to 160 guests present. After-supper a large crowd of invited guests arrived to help celebrate the event. The Berne City Band, of which Mr. Jacobs is a member, drove to the Christaper home to furnish some . music. They were accompanied by an Italian orfehestra, from Chicago. These musicians certainly displayed their skill wonderfully and all present, were highly pleased. The large crowd of guests enjoyed the hospitality of the Christener home until a late hour and all congratulated themselves for having been present for the occasion. Out of town guests were from Fort Wayne, Decatur and Portland. On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. . Norman Jacobs, parents of the groom gave a reception at their Water street home, to about 60 of the young friends of the married couple, alsb including the Berne City Band boys, . who‘again furnished some appropriate.selectiohs. The, dinner was an excellent one, Mrs. Jacobs’ reputation

as a good cook being well known. The young couple received many useful and valuable presents from their Mr. and Mrs. Jacqbs , will make their home for the present with the former’s parents in Water street. The groom has been employed \u&Ji3Bociat£sfeditor of the News for some* time. FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA R. R. Has Charge of Tests for the North- - West System—A Splendid Position. E. Brock has been appointed motive power inspector of the Pennsylvania, succeeding O. P. Reese, recently appointed general foreman of the shops on the Erie and Ashtabula divison at Mahnongtown. Mr. Brock has recently been engaged in directing the installation of the machinery and appurtenances of the new shops at Allegheny. He is a graduate of Purdue university and a thoroughly capable young man who will successfully perform all of the dutes of the office he has,, as-, surged. This ends the changes that have grown out Os the resignation of George Bishop as. master mechanic the Logansport division of th# Panhandle system. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. The above refers to Edison Brock, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brock, of this City. His many friends here will learn of his rapid promotion with great satisfaction. His new position

O —.—— •• places him in charge of all test work over the entire north-west? system, a responsible and enviable position for so young a man. In a letter to his parents, Mr. Brock modestly states that he is also elated over his success and glad that he is again quartered at Fort Wayne. LUTTMAN FAMILY REUNION Trustee and Mrs. Luttman to Entertain Next Sunday. The Luttman family reunion is due ' next Sunday will occur at the home of Trustee and Mrs. Edward Luttman, near Monmouth. At that time forty-eight Lutgnans will gather around the festal board and enjoy, life fully and freely for one whole day. This family connection all live. in this county and Ft. Wayne and all will be present Sunday. Photogra-, pher Moser will go-out and reproduce the family group.

.SPOKE AN INTERESTING HOUR Solos by Mr. Holthouse and Miss 'Thomas —Class Receive Their Diplomas. Fourteen young people graduated from the Decatur High school Friday j evening, received their diplomas and stepped into the arena of life, ready for the test. The class presented a handsonfe appearance as they were seated o*n< the stage, clothed in caps and gown and their friends and relatives were indeed proud of them. The members of the class were Catharine Zoa Miller, Blanch Margaret Carrol, Margaret Elizabeth Hite, Frances Mildred Merryman, Ruby Faye Miller, Charles J. Garard, Jesse J. Helm, Ralph R. Case, Alma Ethel Dailey, Ethel Phipps Barkley, Mabel Winifred Dailey, True W. Daugherty, Vera Fem Segur, and Rolland G. Reynolds. It was an ideal evening and the big crowd- which completely packed the Bosse Opera House was a happy throng of .well dressed men and women, who thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The only decorations were a fern on either side of the front of the stage. The crowd was late in coming and it was 8:30 before the curtain was rolled up. The first event was a violin solo by that young master of the bow, Mr. Anthony Holthouse, whose efforts charmed the audience and held thorn fascinated during his fifteen minutes performance. He rendered., a concerto in three parts, Vorspiel, Adago and Finale, by Max Bruch and proved himself one of the best musicians who ever, appeared before a Decatur artdence. He was accompanied on the piano by Miss Carrie Thomas. At 8:45, the graduates entered, led

by Prof. H. A. Hartman and Dr. Hughes, and followed by Rev. John C. White, of the Methodist church, who led in prayer, the audience standing during the invocation. Prof. Hartman then introduced Dr. E. H. Hughes, president of DePauw ( University, who. delivered the class address, his subject- being “Abraham Lincoln and a Higher ’ ‘ Education. ” The speaker has a reputation of being one of the finest lecturers of Indiana and those who heard him were by no means disappointed. He proved beyond question the great good to ba derived from a college education and showed the fallacy of the. argument that because Lincoln was not a college or even a high school or grammar school graduate, the time thus spent by others is wasted. His talk of mdre than an hour was thoroughly enjoyed and the minutes slipped away rapidly. Dr. Hughes is gifted with a good voice and the natural power to lecture in away that his words and thoughts soak in. Miss Carrie Thomas, the talented pianist, then delighted the audience by rendering Ballade, opera 47, by Chopin. She was encored and responded by playing Presto Agitato, Moonlight, Sonata by Beethoven. She was highly complimented for her skill .and her efforts plaesed the audience. The class then stood while Prof. Hartman delivered a short address, 'wished them success and presented the diplomas. It was a happy graduating exercise. Immediately after the lecture the graduating class went to the I. O. O. F. hall, where a reception was held in their honor.

AND CAUSES DISAPPOINTMENT Sam as Postmaster Meets Approval—Mr. Aspy Was Popular Official. If recommendations from the congressmen mean anything, and they sometimes do, the next postmaster .for Geneva will be Samuel Teeple. Congressman Cromer has recommended that Mr. Teeple be given the office and all bets are that he will get it. Mr. Teeple . will make a good postI master. He has worked hard for the place and deserve it. Mr. Aspy, the present postmaster, has filled his office in a faultless manner and no crooked work could be foun t management. There were some [trumped up charges of ‘‘pernicious j activity” filed against him, but these , have all been declared off as the"in-> ( spector was unable to find evidence. ,It woffid be hard to find a man bet- '■ ter qualified for the place than Mr. 1 Aspy. 1 •

CIRCULATION weekly

SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES IN WEST Several Places Open With an Increased Salary as an Inducement. At a meeting of the school board j Saturday evening, Prof. H. A. Hartman tendered his resignation as superintendent of the Decatur public schools, and it was with reluctance on the part of the board that the resignation was accepted. Mr .Hartman resigns to accept one of several offers in Colorado, he not at this time having definitely determined' the ex- ■ act place of location. One of the propositions is in business pursuits, which also has some alluring features. From a salary and financial point of view any one of the positions discounts the place here and it is for this reason only that he severs the ties and decides to seek a fortune in the west. Mr. Hartman came to Decatur in 1899, and for the last seven years has been at the head of the Decatur Those seven years ■ have been years of profit and progress in our schools, and the credit for this is due to the knowledge and work of the superintendent. He leaves the • work here free from any tangling alliances and his successor will find no embarrassments. The present stand-, ing of our schools is a matter of pride to everyone, and it is to be hoped that the school board will succeed in fill- ’ ing the vacancy in away that will not deter the progress of ~~ our schools. This is a task not easily accomplished, but the school board aredetermined to get the best their stipulation 6f salary will permit. Mr. Martman and family will le&ve some time the first of June, going first to Trini-r. dad and then to Bowlder for a short

visit with relatives and friends. DAN BEELER HAS A FIRE Loss is s2,soo—Mrs.. Beeler Saved Much at Risk of Her Life. Fire which was discovered about .terj o’clock Monday morning destroyed a barn, corn crib, granary and chicken coop qn the fa rm. of Daniel [ Beeler, of this city. The farm on which the barn was burned is located about t.vo miles south of Vera Cruz. The total loss is estimated at about $2,500. .Insunnin** partially covering the loss is cm lied in the French Township M dual company. It is thought that the fire was started from a bonfire which was burning in the barn lot. Mr. Beeler’s sou, Ed, lives on the farm and he was employed hauling manure from the barn lot to the fields. In his trips the wagon ran through the fire heap and afterwards through part of an old straw stack back of the barn. It is though that the fire was carried on the wagon wheels from the bonfire to the straw stack. The fire started in the straw. Mr. Beeler was some distance out in the field when the flames were discovered by 01 Linn, a neigh- 1 bor. Neighbors were summoned by. telephone, but the fire had such headway that the buildings could not be saved. Machinery, hay, a quantity of oats and corn were burned. Mrs. Beeler performed a feat of true heIroism during the fire, when she rush-

ed into the burning barn to save a mule, the only living creature still in the burning building. It was tied in a stall and would have been burned alive but for Mrs. Beeler. As the men arrived on the scene she emerged from the smoke filling the stable and a minute later the barn fell in.— Bluffton News. CHILD NEARLY BLED TO DEATH f Little Lawrence Gaffer Got an Ugly Cut on Wrist. . Lawrence Gaffer, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gaffer, fell while playing near his home this morning and cut his wrist very badly. He struck a piece of broken beer botI tie and the gash severed a large blood vessel. The boy nearly bled to death before the physician could arrive. The cut required five stitches and extended half way around the wrist. Lawrence is very weak from loss of blood, but is out of serious danger.

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